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Looking Down Without Letting Fear Win

Posted on June 9, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I still have a fear of heights, but I try not to let it make the decisions. Sometimes overcoming fear means trusting the rope, taking the step, and discovering the view was worth it. Continue reading →

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Confidence, Unfortunately, Requires Evidence

Posted on June 8, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Self-confidence is not built by pretending we are fearless. It grows when we stop rehearsing disaster, take one small honest step, and give ourselves new evidence that fear does not get the final word. Continue reading →

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How to Build Loyal Subscribers, According to a Guy Still Looking for More

Posted on June 7, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

WordPress asked how to build loyal subscribers, so naturally I am sharing my expertise as a blogger with 409 subscribers after only 15 years of effort. Continue reading →

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Love Means Always Having to Say You’re Sorry

Posted on June 6, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some proverbs and famous quotes sound wise only because they come wrapped in nostalgia, violins, or Technicolor. But “a heart is judged by how much you are loved” and “love means never having to say you’re sorry” may be two of Hollywood’s worst pieces of life advice. Continue reading →

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Do I Believe in Soulmates? B Plus 411 Reasons I Might

Posted on June 5, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I’m not sure I believe in the fairy-tale version of soulmates. But when you find someone with a billion things in common — and then B plus 411 — coincidence starts to feel like too small a word. Continue reading →

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Long Enough to Matter

Posted on June 4, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

When I think about the future I may not live to see, I don’t think first of flying cars or colonies on Mars. I think about my grandchildren, Sully and Aurelia Dawn, and whether I will have enough time in their lives for love to become memory. Continue reading →

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Minimalism, Practiced

Posted on June 3, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

WordPress asked about minimalism again, less than a month after asking basically the same question. So I gave it the minimalist answer it deserved. Continue reading →

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The Scene I Thought Hollywood Made Up

Posted on June 2, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I had seen moments in life that felt too big to be real, but the scene that felt most like a movie was much smaller: a song in a kitchen, a dance in a park and the woman who helped me believe romance was real. Continue reading →

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The Walk I Did Not Take

Posted on June 1, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Today’s prompt asked me to go for a walk and photograph something eye-catching. Instead, I found peace in deciding not to turn a Florida midday into a forced inspiration project. Continue reading →

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The Childhood Books That Made Me a Reader

Posted on May 31, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I’m not sure I can name the first book I ever finished. But I remember the books that made me a reader: Judy Bolton, the Hardy Boys, The Ghost of Dibble Hollow and, eventually, A Wrinkle in Time. Continue reading →

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